Ahead of the team’s Pride Weekend celebration, the Blue Jays are planning on having relief pitcher Anthony Bass as part of the festivities. Bass is set to catch the ceremonial first pitch before Friday’s game against the Twins, according to MLB.com’s Keegan Matheson.
Last week, Bass came under scrutiny after sharing an anti-LGBTQ video on social media. After deleting the video, which urged viewers to boycott brands like Bud Light and Target for supporting LGBTQ causes, Bass spoke to the media and issued an apology for his actions, but did not field any questions.
Bass did speak with reporters on Thursday, saying that he’s learned that he should keep his focus on “being accepting of everyone’s decisions and views in life,” and said that he will “know better than to post my personal beliefs” on social media platforms going forward. He said he still stood by his opinion on the issue, but regretted that he caused it to become a distraction to his team.
